Window-fixture



Patented May 24, 192k.

INVENTOR UNTED STATES MICHAEL-WEZOWITZ, OIE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WIND OWFIXTURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May24, 1921.

A1b1ic'-atic'111filed February 28,-' 1920. SeriaI'No'. 362,022;

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MICHAEL VVENZOWITZ, a citizen of Austria, residingat Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have inventednew and useful Improvements in Window-Fixtures, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to combination windowshade brackets and polesupports, and has particular application to the means employed for.securing a bracket of this character upon the window casing.

More specifically stated the invention provides an attaching plate withwhich the bracket is adjustably associated, so that the brackets atopposite sides of the window can be moved toward and away from eachother to accommodate shades and poles of different sizes, the attachingplate being designed for association with the window casing without theuse of nails, tacks or other analogous fastening means which mar thewindow casing.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhen the following detail description is taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings,y

the invention residing in the construction and arrangement of parts asclaimed.

In the drawings forming part of this specification, like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein.

Figure 1 is a view showing the invention applied to a window casing.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the attaching plates and bracketsassociated.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

The device forming the subject matter of my invention consists of anelongated plate 10 which may be of any desired length and width, theplate terminating at its opposite ends to provide parallel flanges 11.This plate forms an attaching means whereby the brackets indicatedgenerally at A may be associated with the window casing without the useof nails, screws or other analogous fastening elements which when used,mar the window casing. Carried by one of the flanges 11 is a thumb screw14 having a dish-shaped member 15 on its inner end, adapted to bearagainst one side of the window casing. As shown in Fig. l, one of theattaching devices is arranged with each side of the window casing, theplates being designed to embrace the window casing in the manner shown,and held Xed thereon in a given position through the instrumentality ofthe screw 14. By reason of this construction, the attaching device canaccommodate itself to windows of different widths. In addition to thisfact, the bracket A is designed for sliding adjustment upon theattaching plate 10, so that the brackets at the opposite sides of thewindow can be moved toward and away from each other to accommodatewindow shade rods, curtain rods and drapery poles of different lengths.

As shown in Fig. 2, the bracket A includes a body portion or arm 16,terminating at its inner end to provide a portion of a substantiallyU-shaped member 17, designed to embrace the upper and lower longitudinaledges of the plate l0 in a manner whereby the bracket in its entiretymay be adjusted longitudinally of the plates. The remaining portion ofthe said member is indicated at 17 and pivoted upon the portion 17 asshown. A thumb screw or the like 18 is carried by the member 17 and whentightened to bear against the member 17 holds the bracket in any givenposition upon the plate 10. The arm 16 is provided with an opening 19 atanappropriate point in its length to accommodate the adjacent end of thewindow shade roller 20. The forward eX- tremity of the arm 16 supports afork 21 designed to receive the adjacent end of the drapery pole 22,while rising from the arm 16 within the fork 21, are short pins 23adapted to be received by the opening in the curtain rod 24 in the usualmanner. By reason of the construction herein shown and described, it ismanifest that the bracket A can be arranged in any desired position uponthe attaching plate 10, and that the latter can be conveniently andquickly associated with the window casing or removed therefrom as theoccasion requires by adjusting the screw 14.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature andadvantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to haveit understood that I do not limit myself to the details of constructionherein shown and described and that such changes may be resorted to whendesired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new is Incombination, an elongated member, a

bracket slidably mounted upon said member and including an attachingportion termi-- nating to provide a flange overlyingone of thelongitudinal edges of the member, said attaching portion being arranged-at right angles tothe body of the bracket, a lug projecting `from oneedge of the attaching por- Y' tion, an element pivoted between the lugand the body portion of the bracket, and adjustable elements threadedlyassociated with the pivoted member and bearing against the attachingportion of the bracket as and for the purpose specified. 10

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

MioHAEL WENZoWiTz.

